Hydrant



(No Model.)

A. J. TYLER.

HYDRANT.

No. 386,095. Patented July 101888.

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AARON J. TYLER, OF ALBION, NEV YORK.

HYDRANT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 386,095, dated July 10,1888.

Application filed May 4, i888. Serial No.272,793. (No model.)

To LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, AARON J. TYLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Albion, in the county of Orleans and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Hydrants, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure l represents a side elevation ofmy improved hydrant; Fig. 2, a vertical longitud inal sectional view ofthe same; Fig. 3, a side elevation of valve-casing and lower end ofstand-pipe, showing the method of attaching the cylinder to the head ofvalve-casing; and Fig. 4 a sectional View of lower head and baseplate,showing slight modications in the method of pivotally supporting thesaid lower head.

This invention is designed to produce a cheap, simple, and durablehydrant that may be readily withdrawn from the earth for repairswhenever desired without making an excavation for that purpose; and itconsists in certain novel features of construction and arrangements ofparts that will be fully hereinafter set forth and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by letter, A designates avertical cylinder or casing, which is adapted to be buried in the earthand serve as a frost-case and receptacle for the hydrant. This casing isprovided with an internal shoulder, a, at its lower end, and has fittedover its upper open end a flanged cap or head, B, which is provided witha central screw-threaded passage. Inserted in the cas ing A, and restingloosely upon the internal annular flange, a, at its lower end, is acircular cast base-plate, (j, provided in the center of its upper side,preferably, with a concave depression. The cap B is secured over theupper end of the casing by means of vertical bolts b, which pass throughapertured ears b, formed upon the said cap,and into screw-threaded earsb, cast on the exterior of the said casing.

Screwed into the central screw-threaded opening in the cap B are theupper and lower sections of the stand-pipe D D, the latter sectionextending down into the casing and pro vided with external screwihreadson its lower end. Screwed to the lowerend ofstandpipeis the valve-casingE, in which works the double- Aseated skeleton-valve F, this Valve beingoperated by means of the vertical valvelrod G, attached to valve andextending up through stand-pipe. This valve-casing consists, preferably,of a short cylinder, H, bolted to a flanged head, I, by means ofvertical bolts c, which pass through ears c', formed upon the peripheryofthe head, and into screw-threaded ears c, cast integral with the saidcylinder. The head I has a circular valve-seat, d, formed on its underside, against which seat the upper seat, d', of the valve F is adaptedto rest when the said valve is open, as shown in Fig. 2, and close thewaste-apertures e, formed through the said head. The lower end of thecylinder is inserted in a flanged head, J, and is held firmly therein bymeans of the bolts I), journaled in the ears on the cap B. The upperface of this head J is provided with a central valve -seat, f, aroundthe inlet opening g, formed through the head. When the valve F islowered, it will be observed that its lower seat, f, will rest againstthe seatf and close the opening g, shutting off the flow of waterthrough the hydrant and opening the waste apertures to let the wastewater in stand-pipe run off into the casing A and from there intosurrounding earth, as usual.

Formed on or secured to the under side of the head J is an elbow, K, thehorizontal arm of which has screwed into it a pipe, L, which passes outthrough an opening in the casing to the water-main, the latter not beingshown. Formed integral with the elbow K is a convex extension or knob,M, which fits into the central concave depression in the base-plate C,and is held therein by means of the abovementioned bolts b.

It is evident that instead of making the knob M convex and thedepression in plate C concave, I may make them conical, as shown in Fig.Li,without departing from myinvention in the least. It is also obviousthat instead of forming the cap B flat, as I have shown it, I may extendit up and make it more ornamental, should I so desire.

I wish it distinctly understood that Ido not claim any features in thisapplication that are described and claimed in an application filed by meonthe 4th day of May, 1888, and be'aring the serial number 272,792. ihave not delOCr scribed the .valve F and its operation more fully inthis specification for the reason that it is fully described and claimedin the abovementioned application l'efd by me.

When it is desired to remove the hydrant for repairs, all that isnecessary to do is to remove the bolts b, when the cap, stand-pipe,valve, and valve-casing may all be lifted out of the casing A, the Waterfrom the main of course having been first cut off. When the parts areput back in the casing agaimall that is necessary to do is to see thatthe lower end of the cylinder of the valve-casing is inserted in theflanged head J,when the bolts b may be dent.

tightened up, the hydrant being then ready for use. The mere act oftightening up the bolts b serves to bind all the parts together, thelower head, J,(by reason of the convex knob M resting in its concavedepressiom) readily accommodating itself to the valve-cylinder,as isevi- `It will be obvious that this method of pivotally seating the lowerhead, J, whereby it is permitted to adjust itselfto any angle which thevalve-cylinder might assume, is the essential feature of this invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

1. The combination,with the casing, the cap therefor having thedepending stand-pipe attached to it, a valve-casing attached to thelower end of stand-pipe, bolts b, for drawing the parts together-,and abase-plate in the bottom ofthe casing, of a anged head, J,pivotallysupported on this base-plate and provided with an elbow, K,substantially as described. 2. The combination, with the casing,baseplate inserted in the bottom of same and provided with a centraldepression, a cap placed' over the upper end of the casing and providedwith a depending stand-pipe, D', a valve-casing attached to lower end ofstand-pipe, and tightening-bolts b,ofa flanged head, J, for thereception of the lower end of the valve-casing, the said head beingprovided with an elbow and a central knob on its under side, the knobbeing adapted to rest in the depression in the base-plate andpivotallysupport the said head J, substantially as described.

3. The combination of a casing,a base-plate in the bottom of the sameprovided with a central depression, a head, J, provided with a knob onits lower side adapted to rest in the said depression in thebase-plate,whereby'the head is pivotall y supported, a valve-easing andstand-pipe, and means for forcing the said stand-pipe and valvecasingdown upon the said head J substantially as described.

4. The combination of a casing provided with an internal flange, a, nearits bottom, a base-plate,G, inserted in the casing and resting upon theflange a, this plate having a central depression in its upper face, alower flanged head, J, provided with an elbow, K, and a knob, M, thelatter resting in the depression in the base-plate and pivotallysupporting said head J, an inlet-pipe, L, attached to elbow K. aValve-cylinder, H, inserted in the said (ianged head J, a head, I,bolted to the cylinder H, a stand-pipe secured to the head I, aeapsecured to the stand-pipe, and tighteningbolts, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

' AARON J. TYLER.

Witnesses:

J No. S. Frivol-1, J r.,' C. D. Davis.

